In a merger review, the Commissioner of Competition has the power to issue supplementary information requests ("SIRs") to merging parties, in addition to the standard disclosure required under the Competition Act.

In the second phase of a planned two-phase revision process, the Canadian Competition Bureau released its draft Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines for comment by the legal and business communities on June 9, 2015.

On June 16, 2015, the Competition Bureau released an updated draft version of the Intellectual Enforcement Property Guidelines (IPEGs), which set out its approach to enforcing the Competition Act against potentially anti-competitive practices involving intellectual property.

The weather is quite pleasant so I will make no comment. Following up on misleading advertising it is important to understand the rules for determining who is responsible for the making of alleged misleading representations.

In the second phase of a planned two-phase revision process, the Canadian Competition Bureau released its draft Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines for comment by the legal and business communities on June 9, 2015.

Although Canada’s Competition Bureau has been focused the past year on enhancing its advocacy and competition compliance roles, the Bureau has also demonstrated its continued willingness to use formal investigative powers and litigation to effect compliance with the Competition Act.

In a merger review, the Commissioner of Competition has the power to issue supplementary information requests ("SIRs") to merging parties, in addition to the standard disclosure required under the Competition Act.

The Competition Bureau filed a Notice of Application with the Competition Tribunal, alleging deceptive marketing practices by two of Canada's largest rental car companies, Aviscar and Budgetcar, and their related parent companies in March of 2015.

In the second phase of a planned two-phase revision process, the Canadian Competition Bureau released its draft Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines for comment by the legal and business communities on June 9, 2015.